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3/28/2010

Great Granny Swap: Days 7 and 8

I wish I could remember where I learned to make this square. It was part of a patchwork granny square afghan that I found in a magazine years ago. The thing I like most about them is that you can turn the squares and put them together to create really neat patterns. For example, here are two of the day 7 squares with the squares I made on day 2. I love how the green ties everything together to make a diagonal stripe!

For my day 8 squares, I used a variation on the "Split in Two" grannies I made on day 7. This time around (pun intended), I made 8 small pieces and put them together to make a diamond. After all, everyone knows that a diamond is a granny's best friend!

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What is amigurumi?

Amigurumi(編み包み) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. Amigurumi are typically cute animals (such as bears, rabbits, cats, dogs, etc.), but can include inanimate objects endowed with anthropomorphic features. Amigurumi can be either knitted or crocheted. In recent years crocheted amigurumi are more popular and more commonly seen.